HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY,
MR. S. BALDWIN'S TRIUMPH.
PARTY MAJORITY FAVOURS LEADERSHIP:
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SAVAGE ORGY IN CHINESE SPINSTERS,
FORMOSA.
LONDON, Oct. 30.-
A momentous secret meeting of
BEWARE!
TRIBESMEN BEHEAD MANY VICTIMS.
TEN MONTHS FOR MARRY. ING LADY'S HUSBAND.
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TOKYO, Oct. 29.
A Rengo messge from Taihoku,
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
SHANGHAI, Oct. 30,
Miss Yang Hauch Chiu, the Prin
FOREIGN LADY. INTIMIDATED,
OCTOBER 31, 1930.
THREAT TO KILL HOUSEBOY
· AND AMAH.
(From Our Own Correspondent.]
SHANGNAL, Oct. 30. Probably for the first time in the
FOREIGNERS SEIZED BY BANDITS.
FORMIDABLE LIST COMPILED SINCE APRIL.
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Hangow, Oct. 30. The following in the list of names, nationalities, dates and places
EARTHQUAKE IN ITALY.
OVER A SCORE OF INHABITANTS KILLED.
TUNOVOM BEUTER'S AGRKOT.!
Roue, Oct. 30. Twenty-two were killed, in the Senigallia district and two were
BRITISH MISSION IN JAPAN.
BANQUETS, DINNERS, LUNCHES, ETC.
(THROUGH REUTHE'S AGENDE.]
TOKYO, Oct. 30.
the Conservative Party, upon which Formosa, states that tribesumen cipal of the Eastern Girls' High annals of Shanghai crime, a Chi- when and where captured by ban killed and 60 injured at Ancona as presentatives of the Foreign Minis
the future leadership of the party counter-attacked at the village of inny dépend, was hold in the Cax-Musha last night, and after a ton Hall to-day and was attended short, fierce combat two Japanese by 000. Conservative Peors and policemen wero killed. members of the House of Commons
and adopted candidates,
The public interest was indicated by a large crowd in the vicinity of ,the hall
Mr. Stanley Baldwin had called the meeting in response to repre- sentations from a number of mem. bers of the House of Commons for the purpose of endorsing by the rank and file Mr. Baldwin's policy. Mr. Baldwin' Departs Wearing a
Sprig of White Heather.
It was arranged that Mr. Bald- win should vacate the chair in favour of the Marquis of Salisbury if the question of leadership was discussed, and it is significant that Mr. Baldwin, who was wearing a prig of white heather, was seen to leave the building shortly after the proceedings began.
Overwhelming Majority Favour Mr. Baldwin,
LATER. The meeting of the Conservative party in Caxton Hall voted by 460
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An infantry company is advane- ing to Musha to reinforce the police:
It is oficially reported that tribesmen cut off the heads of many of their victims and carried them off when they evacuated Muaha..
Over 80 corpses have thus far heen recovered.
Three hundred and eight persons were wounted.
Authorities Caught Napping..
Tokyo, Oct. 30. The authorities in the Musha district appear to have been caught wipping, and the leading newa- papers in Tokyo are taking them to Insk accordingly.
There are indications, however, that the military intend to take drastic steps to suppress the up rising.”
School at Nantao, was sentenced to ten months' imprisonment for marrying a young man who already had a wife.
Chinceo law debars the aggrieved wife from prosecuting her husband, who is only amenable to proceed logs by the Chinese Government.
R.101 AIRSHIP INQUIRY.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL
PRODUCES SENSATION.
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LONDON, Oct. 30. Further revelations surrounding the airship's performance was made on the resumption of the R.101 inquiry.
Tho Solicitor-General
quoted
nese sent intimidating letters to a foreign lady threatening to kill a houseboy and amah unless they
were dismissed, because the writer accused the houseboy of being the paramour of the amah, who is the wife of the writer.
The Court sentenced the accused to three months' imprisonment.
BRITISH SUBMARINES FOR
CHINA STATION.
DUE IN HONG KONG IN.
FEBRUARY.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]
LONDON, Oct. 30. Four of the most modern sub- marines, H.M.S. Perseus, Pandora, Poseidon and Proteus, are proceed ing to the China Station.
The submarines will leave Forts- mouth on December 12 without na escorted, and will reach Hong Kong
to 110 in favour of Mr. Baldwin's force has been established at Hor that after three trial flights in.
The headquarters of the punitive Commander Irwin having reported on February 21, 1931.
leadership.
ANTI-BALDWIN
MANIFESTO.
ALLEGED SIGNATORIES'
DISAVOWAL.
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LONDON, Oct. 29.
with a Major-General commanding, though the troops thus far have July. the airship's "heavy" and been limited to two infantry com also the outer cover were "flapping unies, detachments of aircraft,considerably," and that, a number mountain artillery, and tele of small holes appeared in the gas- graphic corps..
bag, concerning which Commander Irwin suspected that the gas valves were affected.
Attempts to mobiliso friendly Tribesmen against the rebels have failed, as they refused to partici- pato on the grounds that harvest ing is in progress,
Hemming in the Insurgents. Small parties of Japanese troops and armed police are reported to be carrying out 12 convorging The Central Conservative Office novenant for the purpose of hem states that it has received strong ftning in the insurgents and pre- protests from some Members of venting them from joining forces Parliament whose names appeared with other tribes, who are show- as signatories to the anti-Baldwining signs of unrest.. manifesto, and who were not pre- set at the meeting..
A
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.] Conservativa Chief Whip's Statement.
Ruany, Oct. 29. A statement published in the Press to-day, purporting to be signed by 44 Conservative Members of Parliament who, it was stated, attended a protest meeting and demanded a change in the leader: ship of the Conservative Party, is disowned by overal of the alleged signatories
The document was addressed to the Chief Conservative Whip, Sir Eyres Monsell, who issued the fol Jowing statement this afternoon:--- I have received strong protests
The wild and almost pathless jungle country is hampering the troops' progress, necessitating the greatest precautione, owing to the possibility of savages lurking in the thick undergrowth and ambush ing them.
The hearing of evidence was then begun.
Professor Bairstow, in the course of a long technical explanation, described the difference between a Zeppelin and the Rt.100 and It.101 types.
Engine Log Sheet Picked Up In France.
A sensation was caused when the Attorney-General, who had been absent with the Air Ministry officials, returned and announced that a document had been picked up in France, obviously a shoet from the engine log of one of the airship's car units, in which the last entry was made at two o'clock in the morning, when the engine re- HBs helped to drive off volations were normal.
when they counter- attacked nt Musha
the
An aeroplane bombed a party savages, who were seen to retreating in the direction Nakoetan.
LONDON, Oct. 20.
of
be
of
At the adjourned public enquiry into the loss of the R.101, Air Vice- Marabal Dowding, reporting on the trial flight, mentioned that they had trouble with the two reversing engines.
BRITAIN'S PALESTINE
POLICY.
AGITATION DUE TO MISCONCEPTION.
{BRÍTIGH WIRELESS SERVICE,]
Ruger, Oct. 30. Referring to the "Government's Palestine policy at a meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party, Lord Passfeld, Secretary for the Colonies, said there is absolutely no intention whatever on the part of the Government to diverge from the policy carried out by previous suc essive Governments, and that the agitation which had been created as a sequel to the recent White Paper must be-due entirely to misconception...
H.R.H. THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT.
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
Ruany, Oct. 30. H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught left London this morning for the Sir William Jowilt declared that Riveria, where he will spend the Lord Thomson never knew. that winter at his villa at Cap Ferrat: the LATER,
going to
Athletic Meeting Converted Into a
Shambles.
trial
bo
Pathetic stories by the survivors under 24 hours' duration, ав
spectators and participants at an athletic meeting which most of the inhabitants were attending.
This
dits in the, provinces of Hunan, Hupely and Kiangsi, and other the result of an earthquake which details of 22 missionaries. made occurred at eight o'clock this morn. prisoner since April
Father Laffan and Father Line ham (British), captured on April 26, at Sientocher, Hupch. Their pre eant whereabouts are uece tain.
Father Dalgo and Father Avito (Spanish), captured on April 30 in Anbui, and now held in Honan.
Father Fernandez (Spanish), cap tured on June 23, at Nanhsien, Hunan, and now held at Shasi.
Father Brugnetti (Italian), cap. tured on August 15, at Shekichen, Honan, and released on October 16.
Fathor Marchesini (Italian), cap. tured on September 14 at Suibsien, Hupeh, and released on Sept. 91.
Bert Nelson (American), captur ed on October 5 at Kwangshan, Honan, and now held at Kwang- nap, Hunch.
Miss Evenson (American), cap- tured on October 10 at Loshan atid released on October 24.
K. N. Tvedt (Norwegian), captur ed on October 16 at Loshan and now held at Kwangnau, Hupeh.
Bishop Migniat (Italian) and Father de Genlis (French), captur. ed on October & at Kian, Klangsi, and released op October 16.
Father Barbato, Father Capozzi and Father Furino (Italian), Father Thiery (French). Sister Ramos, (Filipino), Sister Rognoni (Italian), i and Sistors Le Port, Merle, and Larmicbant (French), captured on October 5 at Kian, and believed to be now held in South Kiangsi.
Father Vonarx (Swiss), captured on October 16 at Pengisch, Kinng si, and now held near Pengisah.
A
SITUATION IN BRAZIL.
BANKS WORKING UNDER
MORATORIUM.
(REUTER'S AMERICAN BREVICE.]
ing.
Much material damage resulted in the west province marshes and a number of houses collapsed at Ancona,
work.
The authorities are rushing rescue
FRENCH ASIATIC
FLEET.
VICE-ADMIRAL: HERR
AT SHANGHAI.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, Oct. 30. Vice-Admiral Herr, who is taking over the command of the French Asiatic Fleet from Rear-Admiral here from Paris to-day....... Mouget on December 5, arrived
ROUND-TABLE. CONFERENCE. ·
KING'S SPEECH TO BE BROADCAST.
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Rusay, Oct. 20. With the King's consent, it has been arranged that his speech at the opening of the Indian Round Tablo Conference on November 10 will be broadcast by all the British broadcasting stations, including the Empire short-wave station.
Subsequent speeches, including that of the Prime Minister, Mr. MacDonald, will also be broadcast, Request for Prayer,
Ruany, Oct. 30. NEW YORK, Oct. 30. Fifteen million dollars worth of and York, and representatives of The Archbishops of Canterbury gold arrived for the Guaranty Trust the Free Churches have issued Company from the Banco do Brazil. jointly request for prayer
The Associated Press reports from Lohall of the Indian Round Table Rio de Janeiro that the Junta is Conference.
taking steps to restore commercial life in Brazil.
The banks have reopened and are working pader a 30 days' mora- torium.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 30. The Junta has resolved to suspend the issue of notes to the value of 300,000 centes reis, upon which the previous Government had not de. cided.
Only one-third of the issue will
be made.
of the massacre at Musha are ap-originally contemplated. When Pearing in the vernacular papers, Wing Commander Colmoreuggest- Office that suggestions, that the from some Members of Paint which indients that the first intinned that the flight to India would failure of the altimeter might have whose names appeared as signa-
tion of the impending, catastrophe begin on Saturday evening, Lord conduced to the disaster were not was the sound of a rifle shot fol- Thomson said: tories, but who were not even pre-lowed almost immediately by war allow your judgment to be swayed proved, according to the Attorney-
You must not borne out by the evidence, sent at the meeting. These Mem bers of Parliament naturally re-
cries from the savages, who were by my natural anxiety to get off General, that the instrument was U.S. UNEMPLOYMENT sent having had their
armed with swords, spears, and quickly.”
ronding correctly at the moment of names publicly connected with the anceting,
other primitive weapons,
Vice-Marshal Dowding suggested the crash.
PROBLEM. the report of which I unerful scene and sprang amongst the as the airship had not had a full The savages burst upon the peace-lo Wing Commander Colmore that was inaccurate and unauthorised." Later in the afternoon, Mr.
power test during the trial, ahe Baldwin received disclaimers from
should have one near home on the several other Members of Parlia
actual flight, and so could return ment whose names appeared as decorated school grounds were con-
Within a short time the gaily. if necessary. signatorius.
A declaration, signed by forty-verted into a shambles, the savages four. Conservative members sont slaughtering men, women and child. to the Chief Party Whip submitting ren indiscriminately, and cutting that a change in the Conservative off their heads. leadership is essential to the nation accounted for escaped by hiding Most of the 48 survivors thus far al interest, is made in place heneath the floors of the houses or of a motion to oppose a votu of confidene in Mr. Baldwin at fleeing to the neighbouring hills. to-morrow's Conservative meeting, to which members of the party in both Houses have been invitod, and over which Mr. Baldwin will preside.
It is understood that Mr. Bald win will vacate the chair, and retire from the meeting while the ques- tion of the party leadership is dis cussed.
教室
M. TARDIEU REPLIES
TO SIG. MUSSOLINI.
FRENCH DO NOT GIVE LESSONS.
[ADENCE HAVAS.]
PARIB, Oct. 30,
The Government to-day gave · A brilliant banquet in bonour of the Atlantic airmen, Contes and Bel-
⚫lonte.
Faithful Aboriginal's Bravery,
Sir William Jowitt emphasised
hearing of witnesses, the first being This morning the Court began the Professor Bairstow, Chairman of Air Worthiness of Airships' Fanel Significant Absence of 8.0.8.
RUODY, Oct. 29.. The inquiry into the R.101 dis that although Lord Thomsen put aster was mainly engaged to-day considerable pressure as regarda time, neither Irwin, Scott, nor in discussing the available facts Colmore suggested that the fight regarding the only trial flight the ther tests be made. All three were. to Indin should be delayed or fur- underwent after structural most satisfied with the trial flight, Attorney General, Sir William
alterations. montan
From statements made by the and expressed the opinion that, the Jewitt, it transpired that this airship was more manageable after trial was shortened from the 24 the alteration than before. It is thought that one small boy. Bit William Joritt stated that hours as originally arranged, to 14, owes his life to a faithful aborigine the height of the airship before the on the suggestion from experts at servant who carried him on his crash would not have been below Cardington, who knew Lord Thom back to safety after his father, a 1,100 feet. He read a statement son was anxious to push on with Police oficial, had been ruthlessly by a survivor, Church, who had the departure for India, and who died, stating that a moment before realised that the early completion the crash he received the order to of the trial would give more time release the half-ton exiergency water to prepare the airship at the moor BRITISH INQUIRY INTO RED ballast, but the orach came before ing mast for the Indian journey.
he could do so. Sir William Jowitt The minutes of the meeting at PROPAGANDA.
added that microscopic tests in the Air Ministry showed that Lord dicated that the cable controlling Thomson, while asking for an the elevator broke after the fire, early start, told Wing Commander Experts have reported that no part Colmore, You must not allow of the main structure of the air your judgment to be swayed by any ship broke in the air.
natural anxiety to'
got off quickly," and added: "There is to be no rush {on' my recount,”. The trial flight WAB, in Colmore's view, quite satisfactory, with the exception of fin of the oil cooler, which was engine failure due to a defective replaced.
murdered,
SOVIET CANNOT CONTROL THIRD INTERNATIONAL. - (TAROVGU EXʊTER's author.]
LONDON, Oct. 29.
certificate of Fairworthiness
Sir Sefton Broncker issued a
on
ACUTE NEED THREATENS TWENTY-FIVE MILLION. (REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
WASHINGTON, Oet.. 30. Mr. Green, President of the American Federation of Labour, has appealed to all groups to join in the movement to provide jobs and relief to conquer unemployment. estimate of 3,500,000 unemployed It is anticipated that the official will be increased during the winter months to well over 5,000,000.
Including families who are depen dent on such unemployed, Mr. Green expressed the opinion that of the entire population, are threat- over, 25,000,000 persons, or obe-sixth-
ened with acute need,
UNEMPLOYMENT IN BRITAIN.
AMENDMENT TO ADDRESS:"
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE?
Ruany, Oct. 30. In the House of Commons on Monday there will be a full debate Baldwin, Opposition leader, will on unemployment, when Mr. Stanley move an amendment to the Address consuring the Government for
problem,
(BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE.] In the House of Commons, at
Altimeter's Reading. Correct. question time, Mr. Arthur Honder-
Ruazy, Oct. 30. son, Secretary of State for Foreign The Court of Enquiry into the Affairs, stated that as a result of R.101 disaster was resumed to-day, the inquiry into Red propaganda, It re-elicited in the proceedings he had seen the Soviet Ambassador, that the experts who examined the aud represented to him that the wreck reach the conclusion that no October 2.REA
failure to deal
leal adequately with the Soviet had not been observing their part of the main structure of the M. Tardiou, Prime Minister, ro- pledge against propaganda, and cool broke in the air.
Sir William Jowitt pointed out Answering criticisms in the House forred. to the position of Franco, asked the Ambassador to impress elevator control wheel was found Cardington, and Beauvais it is Privy Seal, claimed that no Gov Thu that during the flight between last night, Mr. V. Hartshorn, Lord and said: We are living in a seriously on his Government that a to be sot full for up. The ex significant that not a single 8.0.8.ernment in the fast ten years had time of material and mental continuaneo of propaganda was plosion followed and did not pre was received from the R.101. nor done anything worth so much as trouble, when a superfluity of wards onlculated to endanger British and cede the crash. From a miseros any message indicating that thore the present Government in financing js used exceeding the possibility of Russian relations,
copic examination, of the cable of acts. Our neople, who are strong The Ambassador assured him that the tail: elevator control all in anything wrong or any trouble, and providing work schemes for the lessons to other people giving the Soviet had done and would dications were that it became sover porta resort one of the unemployed, there a
continne to do their utmost feed after and not before, the firm of the roles were that we partedinjustim softbal
on the oxamination He showed that much of the destory v plouge bat the Soviet following the crush was is of the Bijnister is generally considered as could not control the activities of made clear on the authority of the air, and, that the fatal nosc dive argued that in consequence more structure broke in the due to permanent causes, and A reply to Bignor Mussolini's recent the Third International. (Con Director of the Meteorological was made at an angle of from 15 to would have to be produced for the violent spacch
servative protests:)
(Vontinued on next Column.) 25 degrees from the horizontal, home market than ever before.
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Two
BUCKINGHAM PALACE PARTY.
ATTENDED BY DOMINIONS' DELEGATES.
on
[DRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE.]
RUGBY, Oct. 29. Nearly 1,000 guests attended at afternoon party given by the King and Queen at Buckingham Palace
to-day.
The guests included the Dominion. delegates to the Imperial Confer- ence and their wives, who were pre- seated to Their Majestics.
The members of the Royal family who attended the party included the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Connaught.
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The British Economic Mission arrived here this evening, the ro ter, the Japan Economic Federation and the Industrial Club with the staff of the British EmbasRY wel. coming them at the Toyko Station.
Special interest attaches to the fact that it is the first Trade Mis- sion under Government auspices to visit. Japan.
To-morrow the Mission will ba received formally by the Foreign Minister, who is giving a banquet in their honour at the Peèrs' Club in the evening.
On November 6, the members of the Mission will be received in audience by the Emperor, while the programme for their visit to Tokyo also includes dinners and lunobos in their honour at the British Em- bassy, Japan-British Society. Japon Economic Federation, Industrial Club and the British Association.
After visiting certain shipbuild- ing yards and factories, the Mission will proceed to Osaka and will in- spect cotton mills, ote, ¡
ARMISTICE DAY IN LONDON.
SAME ARRANGEMENTS AS LAST YEAR.
- ĮBRITISH' WIRELESH AKAVICE]
Ruany, Oct. 30.
present at the Armistice Day sor- His Majesty the King will be
wreath on the Cenotaph, na will vice in Whitehall, and will lay a niso the Prince of Wales and the Duke of York.
The arrangements for the service, which are substantially the same pleted and have received the King's. us last year, have now been com approval.
GENEVA EXPRESS
DERAILED.
FIFTEEN KILLED AND FORTY INJURED.
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BORDEAUX, Oct. 29, Fifteen persons were killed and 40 injured owing to the derailment of the Geneva-Bordeaux express while speeding downhill at 60 miles an hour, drawn by two enginos.
The accident is attributed to an, obstruction on the line.
The two engines jumped the metals and som coaches word telescoped.
The casualties are all either French or Roumaniza.
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